Katherine Anne Porter

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Porter, Katherine AnneShip Of Fools (Signed First Printing)Boston Little, Brown & Co. 1962 First Cloth Fine First Printing 1962. A very handsome copy in fine condition and in a near fine unclipped ($6.50) dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author on the title page--flatsigned only in blue ink. Rare to find this title in this condition. Gold cloth boards with red lettering and decorations--facsimile signature to the front board. Light age toning to the cloth boards, text block, and fore edge only. Otherwise a tight and unmarked copy. The dustjacket has only the lightest of edgewear--and only to one corner and the head of the spine. A very presentable copy for the Porter collector. The book was made into a fine Stanley Kramer movie.
Price:
320.00 USD

Porter, Katherine AnneShip Of Fools (Signed First Printing)Boston Little Brown & Co 1962 First Cloth Fine First Printing 1962. A handsome copy in fine condition in a near fine dustjacket. This copy is signed by the author on the title page---flatsigned only. Light toning to the gold cloth boards and text block only--otherwise tight, square and unmarked. The dustjacket is price clipped and has minor edgewear, one small chip to the upper front cover and at spine. Otherwise a bright and unfaded dustjacket. Made into a Stanley Kramer movie, "Ship Of Fools" is Porter's crowning achievement. From a recent auction featuring Southern women writers. Porter was also known as Eudora Welty's sponsor and mentor.
Price:
285.00 USD